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Strictly's Gemma Atkinson and Gorka Marquez prepare for milestone moment ahead of welcoming second child

Strictly power couple Gemma Atkinson and Gorka Marquez will soon welcome a second child

Matthew Moore
Online News Writer & Diversity and Inclusion Lead
April 1, 2023
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Gorka Marquez has been busy as of late as he tours the nation alongside Karen Hauer with their Firedance show, but the pro dancer is now winding down.

Taking to her Instagram Stories on Saturday, his fiancée, Gemma Atkinson, revealed that the pair would soon be marking a milestone as they head off on their final holiday as a family-of-three. Sharing a trailer from Gorka and Karen's tour, Gemma remarked: "Last show tonight for Gorks & Karen tonight! Then it's holidays for us! Last one as a family of three."

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The pair are currently preparing to welcome their second child, a baby boy, so the holiday will come as some downtime for the pair of them.

Gemma shared the news that she was pregnant on 21 January, as she shared a black-and-white photo of herself sat on a sofa with her growing baby bump in full view.

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She also shared a heart-melting photo of her daughter Mia, three, resting her head on the bump, as Gemma penned: "Impossible to hide my belly any longer. I've officially 'popped.' Our baby boy will be joining our family later this year.

"We feel so incredibly blessed and Grateful to be on this journey again. Mia is absolutely thrilled! Although we may need to do some negotiating on names, as so far she's adamant he's going to be called Barbie."

Gorka Marquez and Gemma Atkinson sat with Mia© Instagram
The family will welcome another member later in the year

Last month, the former Hollyoaks star revealed that it was unlikely that she and Gorka would have any more children when they welcome their son later in the year.

During a fan Q+A session, one follower asked whether the pair would only have two children now that they have a girl and a boy. Responding to the question, Gemma posted: "Absolutely! We don't want to be outnumbered." She finished the post with a laughing face emoji.

Pregnant Gemma Atkinson with Mia resting her head on her bump
Gemma confirmed her pregnancy earlier in the year

The expectant mum has been very open with her fanbase during her pregnancy, and even impressed them on numerous occasions as she continues to take on workouts.

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Captioning a post, she penned: "Taking it slow, day by day. I'm carrying a lot bigger this time. I feel like I'm pregnant from the neck down so I’m finding things harder at the minute. Things like putting shoes on, picking up dog poo, sitting comfy. I find (for me) doing small workouts and movements daily is helping with the aches I get being sedentary."

She then explained the routine that she shared with her followers, before surprisingly revealing that she was missing a dip in the "ice bath" having stopped them after becoming pregnant.

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